"Then have you ever thought that it wasn't that Song Qinian refused to divorce me, but that I have never been able to leave her!"
For Lin Qiutong, Shen Chi Yan's words were more devastating and painful than him not loving her.
Logically, he shouldn't have recovered his memory at that time, and he already couldn't leave Song Qinian in his subconscious.
That's right, otherwise, how could he tolerate Song Qinian staying by his side when he knew she had hurt her so much.
Lin Qiutong cried hysterically, looking at Shen Chi Yan with tear-filled eyes, heartbroken, "Then what do you want me to do? Is it wrong for me to love you? I thought we were childhood sweethearts, understood each other, and were the most suitable for each other, but I watched you treat Song Qinian better and better, how can I bear this!"
Shen Chi Yan looked at Lin Qiutong indifferently, without stepping forward to comfort her, "Your love is not wrong, the mistake is that you shouldn't have harmed the woman I love under the guise of loving me."
Shen Chi Yan shuddered at the thought. If he hadn't gone to find Song Qinian that night, if he hadn't pushed Song Qinian away in time, if he hadn't recovered his memory because of that car accident, he couldn't imagine what further harm his Qi Qi would have suffered.
And most of that harm was caused by him.
Every word Shen Chi Yan spoke was torturing Lin Qiutong's heart, and it was also something Lin Qiutong couldn't refute.
She wiped away her tears, raised her head proudly, "So what, you want me to apologize to Song Qinian? A Yan, I will never bow my head to Song Qinian, and I will never apologize to her!"
"She doesn't need your apology. The one who should apologize to her is me. I'll only ask you one question now: is the truth of Song Guan Liang's imprisonment that he really kidnapped you, or did you scheme against him?"
Lin Qiutong's heart, numb with pain, trembled violently. Why would Shen Chi Yan suddenly ask this question? Had he already started to suspect?
No!
The things she had framed Song Qinian for before hadn't truly harmed Song Qinian.
Even if Shen Chi Yan was angry with her now, he would only think she did it out of jealousy and hate born from love. In a while, when she softened a bit, Shen Chi Yan might forgive her.
As for Song Guan Liang's matter, it involved a crime. If Shen Chi Yan found out that she had framed Song Guan Liang three years ago, even if she used her brother as a shield, Shen Chi Yan would surely be disappointed in her!
In the end, it might even ruin her future.
Just as Lin Qiutong's mind was racing, Shen Chi Yan's clear and cold voice sounded again, "I've been wondering why you and Song Guan Liang had no enmity, and yet you would frame Song Guan Liang for kidnapping and extorting you. Now I've thought of something. If you knew I was going to confess to Song Qinian at that time, and you wanted to stop us from being together, so you set your sights on Song Guan Liang..."
Before Shen Chi Yan could finish his words, Lin Qiutong suddenly stood up, looking incredulous and aggrieved, "A Yan, I was only twenty years old at that time. Am I that wicked in your eyes?"
She cried even more sadly, accusing with every tear, "Besides, you never told me you liked Song Qinian, did you? I didn't know you were going to confess to Song Qinian that day, and I didn't even know Song Qinian's father. How can you say I framed Song Guan Liang?"
The large restaurant held only the two of them, the atmosphere chilled to the bone. Looking at Lin Qiutong's sad and desperate appearance, Shen Chi Yan's furrowed brows never relaxed.
"Shen Chi Yan, you can't frame me for all the crimes just because you like Song Qinian, and just because Song Qinian doesn't believe her father is innocent."
Shen Chi Yan was only guessing about Song Guan Liang's matter; there was no concrete evidence.
"If you still don't believe me, then let the police arrest me. Anyway, the brother who loved me most is dead, and you suspect me like this, what's the point of me living?"
Every time Lin Fei Chi was mentioned, Shen Chi Yan felt a deep sense of guilt.
Suddenly, Lin Qiutong saw Song Qi Nian get out of a taxi and walk towards the restaurant. Her eyes darted, and she walked to Shen Chi Yan, crying, reaching out and taking his hand.
"A Yan, I can accept that you don't love me, but please believe me. No one would sacrifice three years of their prime youth just to frame an insignificant person. Besides, how could I be sure that even if Song Guan Liang was arrested, you would give up on Song Qinian?"
As soon as Song Qi Nian reached the vicinity of the restaurant, she saw Lin Qiutong holding Shen Chi Yan's hand through the glass window. Lin Qiutong seemed to be crying, and Shen Chi Yan's expression was not very good.
However, Shen Chi Yan soon pulled his hand away from Lin Qiutong.
Song Qi Nian watched this scene coldly, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.
In the afternoon, while she was creating a new story at home, she received a photo from an unknown number. In the photo, Shen Chi Yan and Lin Qiutong were sitting opposite each other.
There were many dishes and a bottle of red wine on the table. They were talking about something, and Lin Qiutong was smiling happily.
They looked like they were on a date.
If it were before, Song Qi Nian would have been heartbroken to see such a scene, but now someone deliberately wanted her to see this scene, and the intention was obvious.
Since that person wanted her to come here so much, she would be letting them down if she didn't go in!
With this thought, Song Qi Nian walked directly into the restaurant.
Gao Kunlun was so scared when he saw Song Qi Nian that his soul almost flew out. It was over. Only the boss and Miss Lin were in the restaurant. The young madam would be jealous when she saw this situation.
"Young madam, hehe... why are you here?"
Gao Kunlun blocked Song Qi Nian, still thinking about how to inform Shen Chi Yan.
Song Qi Nian smiled slightly at him and slowly gestured with her hand, "Move aside!"
"This... young madam, please don't misunderstand. Actually, Fifth Master is talking to Miss Lin about something, it's not what you think!"
Song Qi Nian directly pushed Gao Kunlun aside, made a "shush" gesture at him, and walked into the restaurant.
Gao Kunlun was anxious, feeling terrible. Seeing that the boss and the young madam had just reconciled, wouldn't this lead to divorce again?
Apart from Song Qi Nian, Shen Chi Yan disliked anyone touching him. He had just pulled his hand away when he saw Lin Qiutong's expression change drastically, as if she had seen something, and she instinctively took a few steps back guiltily.
Shen Chi Yan frowned, and subconsciously looked back. The moment he saw Song Qi Nian, his mind was filled with "It's over, she's going to misunderstand."
Without thinking, he rushed forward to explain to Song Qi Nian, "Qi Qi, it's not what you think, I..."
Before Shen Chi Yan could finish his words, Song Qi Nian's beautiful, slender fingers gently pressed against his lips. Song Qi Nian smiled faintly, a particularly kind and obedient smile, "What do you think I think?"